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SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ON BUILDING PERMITS

  • 10/09/2025 10:25 AM
    Reply # 13550788 on 13550404

    Every year our city council produces a resolution with the SDC info for the year: https://www.philomathoregon.gov/media/861

    After that comes out, we update a worksheet for residential so I just have to print one when I need it. Planning is supposed provide me with the worksheets for non-residential projects, but sometimes I have to track them down. The non-residential ones take some math, so I usually let the planners figure it out as they have to reference the submitted plans and methodologies to calculate the fees. When a project doesn't need all the line items, I depend on planning to let me know. The fees change for meter size on both water and sewer.

    Here's what we have on our website: https://www.philomathoregon.gov/planning/page/system-development-charges

    I'm attaching our worksheets. (We really want to upgrade them to spreadsheets, but haven't had the time to do so or to reach out to other jurisdictions for ones we could modify.)

    Here's a recent duplex which used residential: https://aca-oregon.accela.com/oregon/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Building&TabName=Building&capID1=25CAP&capID2=00000&capID3=0005Y&agencyCode=PHILOMATH

    Here's a new bank: https://aca-oregon.accela.com/oregon/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Building&TabName=Building&capID1=24CAP&capID2=00000&capID3=00088&agencyCode=PHILOMATH

    I enter the SDCs on the main building permit if they are being paid before issuance. If they are being deferred, I charge at least the water meter. The rest goes over to finance and deferral paperwork is signed before issuance. And copies of the worksheet are sent over to utility billing and PW for their next steps.

    We're a small jurisdiction so between me, planning, and public works we usually are on top of it all. Usually. :)

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  • 10/08/2025 12:24 PM
    Message # 13550404
    1. Wilsonville is attempting to do a survey related to System Development Charge validation on building permits.  Thank you for taking time to help us!   Becky White, Permit Tech 2 Wilsonville. 
    2. What department are validating the SDC’s on a building permit?
    3. Are the SDC’s fees collected on the building permit or a sub permit? Do you have time to provide me with an example?
    4. Does anyone provide a worksheet for SDC’s to Engineering for their input? Do you have time to provide me with an example?

    As well as the below question: 

    1. Is anyone using the size of meter to charge for the  Sewer SDC’s charges, if so, do you happen to have a form that is used to request information from the applicant?


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